Depersonalization And Anxiety

In the Panic Away system, Barry Mcdonagh talks about Depersonalization and Anxiety.  This is not talked about much in the world of anxiety and panic attacks but make no mistake it is certainly there.

Depersonalization is believed to be caused by an imbalance in brain chemicals but the exact reason behind it is not clear. The sensation is caused by delayed perception, while your body is under constant stress or anxiety there is a build up of stress chemicals that causes a delayed response of the transmission of information between neurotransmitter sites in your body.

When you feel you are outside yourself looking in, or feel like your losing your mind, or your having an out of body experience then you are in the effects of Depersonalization and Anxiety.

Symptoms can include:
1.) Feeling like you are watching yourself like an observer
2.) Not in control of your actions.
3.) Feel as your disconnected from your body.
4.) Out of body experiences.
5.) Feeling as if it's a dream.
6.) Feeling like everything around you is not real.

The key is to recognized that these are only feelings and not reality. The good news is you are ok and have not done any damage to your brain or body, you are just fine. Even if it shows itself at the most troublesome times. The Panic Away program is wonderful for teaching you how to face this crisis head on to learn to go with these feelings taking the fear out of the equation which shuts the anxiety down. You feel more empowered when you are able to stand strong, face the fears, and then defeat them and take fears' power away.

Psychologists normally recommend Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBH) for treatment of depersonalization or medications such as those used for anxiety and depression, mainly which are benzodiazepines such as zanax or ativan or valium. All though depresonalization has been linked to withdrawal symptoms from these same medications.

Remembering that Depersonalization and anxiety go hand in hand but can be faced and their power over you taken away. Don't let the fears sucker you into thinking you are alone and stuck with these feelings because those thoughts are not valid. This will take practice but the change in your attitude will make a big difference to you and that anxious person will soon seem like a stranger.


Only WE can choose to Support one another,
Sincerely,
Melinda Pearson

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